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## Abstract BackgroundThis analysis aimed to assess rural parents' knowledge about the diseases prevented by vaccinations and establish vaccination coverage in PNG. MethodsKnowledge of vaccinations was checked through a standard questionnaire (five closed questions). We analyzed data on vaccination coverage from 2016 to 2018 from all Catholic health facilities. Analyzed vaccinations were the pentavalent vaccine (DTaP-HiB-HepB) and measles vaccine given in the first year of life. Coverage was calculated based on the number of vaccines used compared to the number of eligible children.Analyzed vaccinations were the pentavalent vaccine (DTaP-HiB-HepB) and measles vaccine given in the first year of life.ResultsFifty-six parents, including 52 mothers and four fathers, participated in the interview. Many parents (46%) understood that the vaccine prevents diseases. During the analyzed period, a total of 25,502 doses of measles vaccine were given, 31,428 children were vaccinated with the pentavalent vaccine. In 2016, the coverage rate for the measles vaccine was 26.6% and 33.4% for the pentavalent vaccine. In 2017, the coverage rate for measles and pentavalent vaccines was 12.5% and 16.6%,

Author

Ewelina Gowin; Jerzy Kuzma; Danuta Januszkiewicz-Lewandowska

Publisher

Research Square Platform LLC

Published

2021

Language

EN